Pete Hegseth is about to learn the hard way that one of the main reasons institutions issue press passes is to keep reporters inside the building, where they can be managed
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@jalefkowit Well even more directly, it's to help the institutions get their version of events out to the public.
This really is the administration shooting itself in the foot when it comes to engaging with the public.
But then, I don't necessarily think that public engagement is a priority for them, especially when it comes to internal strife about who gets to talk with Trump insisting on being center stage.
